APPLE VALLEY — It may be two small pings on the Victor Valley economic radar, but for one local municipality it’s a joyous sound.

The Town of Apple Valley Economic Development Department recently announced that the new OshKosh B’Gosh/Carters and Juice It Up! stores are anticipating summer openings.

Large signs posted at the OshKosh B’Gosh/Carter’s store in the Jess Ranch Marketplace announce that the American children’s apparel store is now hiring by calling 909-200-7187 or emailing julie.bates@carters.com.

“Boy! With a new great grandbaby, I am already broke just thinking about going there,” said Julie Norton of Apple Valley.

Lila Shephard, co-owner of the Hesperia Juice It Up! store, said she’s been very busy getting ready to open a new store in Apple Valley this summer.

“The company made us a very appealing offer to operate the new store,” Shephard said. “We’ve been running our Hesperia store since November ‘08 and it looks like the owner of the Apple Valley shopping center really wants to build that place up. We’re real excited about the move.”

Shephard, who owns the store with her husband Scott, said the new store near Super Target has received its limit of applications.

The new Juice it Up! will be located in the Apple Valley Commons shopping center at 14898 Dale Evans Parkway #250. OshKosh B’Gosh is located 19157 Bear Valley Road.

Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227, RDeLa Cruz@VVDailyPress.com or on Twitter@renegadereports.